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Security report for sustainability-in-packaging.com

Smithers · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Sustainability in Packaging is a professional event portfolio managed under the Smithers brand, focusing on global events that promote sustainable packaging solutions and circularity. The website showcases multiple regional events targeting stakeholders across the packaging value chain, including brand owners, retailers, manufacturers, and recyclers. The business model centers on organizing industry conferences and facilitating knowledge sharing to drive sustainability in packaging. Technically, the website is built on the Kentico CMS platform and integrates modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, and ClickDimensions. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers in the provided data. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies are implemented, indicating a reasonable privacy posture. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain raises concerns about domain legitimacy and registration consistency, which should be further investigated. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the sustainability events business but should address domain registration transparency and enhance security headers to improve its security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the event management sector focused on sustainability in packaging, leveraging the established Smithers brand. Its competitive advantage lies in its global reach with region-specific events and a strong industry network. Revenue streams likely include event registrations, sponsorships, and partnerships. The target customers are packaging industry professionals and organizations committed to sustainability. Growth indicators include expanding event locations and topics such as advanced recycling. The partnership ecosystem includes Smithers and related industry stakeholders. Strategic observations suggest maintaining brand consistency and expanding digital engagement to enhance market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the lack of detected security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security governance. Compliance with GDPR is implied through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but would benefit from enhanced header configurations, documented security policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve security governance and user trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smithers
Description
Sustainability in Packaging organizes global events focused on sustainable packaging solutions, circularity, and industry collaboration. It hosts regional events in Europe, US, Latin America, Asia, MENA, and an Advanced Recycling Summit, bringing together stakeholders across the packaging value chain to share insights, challenges, and innovations.
Key services
Industry conferences, Networking events, Knowledge sharing, Sustainability insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Kentico CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, ClickDimensions Analytics, jQuery
Frameworks
Kentico
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, ClickDimensions, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, ClickDimensions
Marketing tools
ClickDimensions
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event portfolio focused on sustainability in packaging.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple regional event offerings.
  3. No WHOIS registration data found, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  6. Multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts are used.
  7. Contact information includes phone numbers and a contact page link.
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files detected.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Kentico CMS, a robust enterprise content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries and analytics integrations. The technical infrastructure supports good SEO and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts requires ongoing security and privacy monitoring. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content, but security header implementation is lacking. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the data.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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